The Hatchet Book Report

Brian had to face many difficult tasks and hardships in the wilderness and he had to learn to adapt in order to survive in the wild. Although this time he was more prepared than the first time he was stranded by himself in the Canadian wilderness. Another one of Brian’s character traits is that he is determined. Brian Robeson is someone that is determined to do whatever they need to survive. In the book it explains how he had to fight against many things such as deers, moose, bears and other animals. He also was determined to stay alive by teaching himself how to hunt and survive the bitter cold that nature through at him. Another example from the book was that Brian wanted to do whatever it took to get back into the wild and reunite with the part of him that he

In chapter 11, we really see a vulnerable moment for Brian. The text states, “But it was a mental thing. He had gotten depressed thinking about how they hadn’t found him yet, and when he was busy and had something to do the depression seemed to leave.” This quote shows a weak point in Brian’s emotional state. It states the point during his time alone in the wilderness, when Brian was broken and hopeless. This quote really shows the downfall of his emotions because he hears the plane engine and he thinks oh they’re here for me. When Brian is left alone in his “camp” it really breaks Brian. Brian was so positive thinking that his days alone in Canadian wilderness were over however when he isn’t rescued , the text really conveys the fact that Brian is upset and emotionally tired. Basically throughout the beginning of the novel, Brian depended on everyone else, specially the rescue

Brian Robeson a 13-year-old boy from New York is the main character of Hatchet by Gary Paulson. The reason Brian is making this plane trip to Canada is because his parents had recently become divorced. His parents’ splitting is the main cause of his instability. At first Brian shows us his fear, frustration and anger. By the end of his experience of being in the wilderness most of those characteristics had changed. Brian does not only learn lessons about survival in the wilderness but life in general.

Finally Brian is here, he is now on the top of the foodchain. Some ways that prove that is how Brian Learns how everything in the wilderness has to eat. Also Brian now has a lighter from his survival pack, Brian can now cook food and make a fire wherever he wants. Most importantly he now has a .22 survival rifle. Hunting and self protection is now easier with his gun.The survival pack brought Brian insane amounts of power over the wilderness.

Jean Bressler believes Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen is an excellent book because the readers can relate to the protagonist having to adapt and survive. The character from hatchet named Brian Robinson is put into an epidemic and has to consider every choice he makes because his life depends on it. The accomplishments to improve his environment leads his hope of continued survival. Readers observe the maturity process of a thirteen year old boy. As Jean Bressler says “Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet is a good vehicle for middle/junior high students to observe the maturity process and learn the importance of decision making skills that they can apply to their own environments.” Bressler notices in the beginning of the book “[the mother] keeps him dependent

Have you ever wondered what you could learn if you needed to survive in the Wild? Well in the book Hatchet, Brian already answered that for himself when he crash landed in the wild and survived in the wild. He shows what he has learned and how he has changed in chapter 11, when he realizes that his hearing and seeing has increased since living in the wild and in chapter 16, when he shows that he has learned to manage his food in order to survive in the wild. And the upcoming paragraphs are about how the things that Brian learned helped him through surviving in the wild.

“Soon under an hour, there were thirty or forty small fish in the enclosure and Brian made a gate by weaving small willows together into a fine mesh and closed them in”,(page 136). Brian uses his survival skills to catch the fish in a corner of a lake and trap so he doesn't have to struggle to hunt. This shows his progress that takes him to manhood. Later in the book, he realizes that the tail of the plane is sticking out of the water. It occurs to him that the survival pack should be in the plane. He ends up finding the survival pack after several tries of holding his breath under water. Before this event, he constructed a shooting arrow to kill animals. He then realizes that he has changed and he's nothing like he was before. He had adopted to the way life was in the forest and had learned how to make things with natural resources. Therefore, Brian learned to appreciate what he had and learned to survive in the wilderness

Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive in the wilderness? If you have read the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen then you would know how to do some of the basics in survival like to get food and shelter. Some things Brian had to do was to gather food and in the next few paragraphs I will get deeper into that topic. He had some “Aha Moments” that helped him get more food options to survive.

The book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is about a boy, Brian, who had many struggles with survival after he was stranded in a Cessna 406 with his dead pilot who just had a heart attack. He had trouble with his surrounding as he used his intellect to prevail in difficult survival situations. Brian had trouble with blood-thirsty insects, chaotic animals, finding food and many more obstacles.

Hatchet shows that brian had made a raft to haul the tail of the plane. He made a raft out of a log and name and had name his raft Brushpile One for it’s looks hung together even as he pulled it into the water to the beach. It floated well, if low in the water and in the excitement he started for the plane. He could not stand on it, but would have to swim along shore.

He then finds a raspberry patch, where he spots a bear. Brian constructs a shelter and in the middle of the night he hears a noise. A porcupine has entered his shelter and Brian throws the hatchet in its direction misses and hits a rock that creates sparks. Brian devastated and hopeless attempts to commit suicide by cutting himself with his hatchet, but survives the attempt and emerges from the experience determined to embrace life and to take an active role in his own fate. "He was not the same. The plane passing changed him, the disappointment cut him down and made him new. He was not the same and would never be again like he had been. "In measured time, 47 days had passed since the crash. Forty-two days, he thought, since he had died and had been born as the new Brian." (Page 122) “That was one of the true things, the new things. And the other one was that he would not die, he would not let death in again." (Page 123)

Brian Robeson, is the main character in the story the hatchet. Brian is a thirteen year old boy from new York city. Brian took for granted his life until one day he was in a devastating plane crash, that left him stranded alone in the forest. Hatchet, is based solely on brians survival in the forest and how it changed his life forever.

Have you ever wondered how it would be if you went on a survival mission or had to survive all alone in the wilderness. Do you think you would be able to survive alone in the wilderness. The same main idea is brought over the exciting novel hatchet. After being that only survival in a small plane crash he is brought over several challenges and has to overcome all of them in order to survive. After the crash he fines himself in the wilderness alone. He has had many moments where he has realized certain things that most definitely helped him and were destined for him to be able to survive. Through these challenging and awful moments Brian the main character has some drastic changes while he is here and see the world in a different perspective.

The plot of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen is very interesting because of how you could imagine yourself right next to Brian like a seeing everything he sees. The plot was realistic because it actually could happen in real life and probably has happened in real life. Like how the plane ran out of gas and he had to try and land the plane. “ When he ran out of fuel the plane would start down” (Paulsen, Gary).“ He would have to find a clearing as he went down”(Paulsen, Gary). Throughout the story Brian has obstacles of survival he had to overcome. Landing the plane was just one of them he also had to find shelter, “ He had to have some kind of shelter,” he needed a fire to drive away the mosquitoes, “ I will have fire here, he thought, and struck again- I will have fire from the hatchet”(Paulsen, Gary). Throughout the story he has to face challenges to survive and overcome them.

When the rescue plane flies by him, Brian tries to kill himself, but he decides to live. In this progress he learns a lot about 'hope', and what great things it can do. Carrying this hope with him, Brian keeps up his adventure, to the day he is finally rescued.